New Year's with the Kids in the Bay Area 2012

What to do with the kids on New Year's Eve in the San Francisco Bay Area? Here are some family-friendly options. Goldstar is listing New Year's Eve events (at a discount!) here - some you may need a date for!

Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
What: Noon Year's Eve
When: December 31 from 9 a.m. to 2
Details: Count down to New Year's. Celebrate the clock striking 12 noon and create your own noisemakers and party hats as the ball drops.
Cost: $11 for admission. Optional $15 goody bag (order online) with bubbles, sunglasses, necklaces and more
RSVP: Drop-in. 

Asian Art Museum - San Francisco
What: Strike a Japanese temple bell to ring in the new year
When: Sunday, December 30. 
9-11 a.m. bell ringing for museum members. 
11 a.m. bell ringing ceremony for nonmembers
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. art activites
RSVP: none. Children 12 and under get in free. Get your numbered tickets at the front desk.
Cost: Free with admission

Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos
What: Noon Year's Eve Celebration
When: December 31st, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (balloon drop at noon)
Details: Face painting, magician, music, games, bounce house, climbing wall, flight simulation game, live entertainment, balloon drop
RSVP: none. Event free with admission.

Children's Discovery Museum - San Jose

What: Balloon Drop

When: December 31, from 10-4. In the past they've had a balloon drop at 12, 1 and 2, plus music, games and prizes. Not sure if they're doing it this year, but the museum is open that day.

Details: create a noisemaker, a party hat, other crafts and "countdown to noon across the time zones"

RSVP: none.

Cost: free with admission

Oakland Zoolights

What: Zoolights - holiday decorations, lights and music - at night!

When: through December 31, 5:30-9 p.m. on 12/31

Details: This isn't a special New Year's Eve program, but if you're looking to do something fun that night, check out the Zoolights.

RSVP: none

Cost: $6-8 plus zoo admission for nonmembers

SFkids.org has a list of things to do that day as well.

I'm sure there's more happening - please comment with more ideas!!!